Where are ye heading to?

Crann na Beatha

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Augmerson

Moosejaw because it's called Moosejaw.

NewsMeQuick

Regina

I didn't see Narnia so I went for the closest option. :rolleyes:

Toronto

Calgary

You'll never guess.

Liam90

I'm surprised with everyone except the OP are going to either Toronto or Vancouver, from the research I have done Vancouver and Toronto are the most expensive and hardest places to get a job?

NewsMeQuick

Regina

I think it's relative though, they might be the priciest places in Canada, but despite what people say, all the big-business global comparissons of cities that I've seen in the past year put Dublin as more expensive in most categories than either of those Canadian cities. That means, as soon as we leave this island, Canada is cheaper overall.

I haven't look recently at Toronto stats put I know Vancouver unemployment is 6% and British Columbia is a little higher which is well below the national average.

If left to just numbers, you could research forever. A few people on the other side pointed out to me that more than these numbers, attitude and determination to succeed matter. I'm keeping my chin up so!

montreal2011

Regina is an option but Canada's 2nd largest city is not?

Regina isn't even the largest city in Saskatchewan! :pac:

Crann na Beatha

Edmonton

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ciaran12

Edmonton

I thought you couldn't move to Quebec on the IEC scheme, don't they have their own work permit system or something?

montreal2011

Of course you can go to Quebec on the IEC, that's how I ended up in Montréal.

For permanent residency in Quebec you must first apply to and get accepted by Quebec before you can make the federal application; in all other provinces you can go straight to the federal application.

ravingitup

Quebec

I'm surprised more people aren't looking outside of the big cities. I am going to Whistler, BC.

I have a degree, but I'm not looking for a graduate career just yet, just a working holiday!

duffman44

Quebec

Im going to saskatoon

el diablo

duffman44 wrote: »

Im going to saskatoon

You'll love the winters there.

Liam90

I'm looking at Kelowna, BC. Anyone know If there is many job prospects there and what the cost of living is like?

Foley48

Edmonton

Calgary for me

el diablo

Liam90 wrote: »

I'm looking at Kelowna, BC. Anyone know If there is many job prospects there and what the cost of living is like?

A very nice place to visit but maybe not the best place for job prospects. I guess it depends on what kind of work you're looking for.

Bieber11

Calgary for myself although the thought of the winters are scary!!

GrumPy

Regina

For the first couple of painful months waiting for the IEC to open, I was set on Toronto. But since it's opened, I voted Vancouver. Seems like an awesome city with a climate more similar to Ireland, too. Toronto's average annual 65+ days of snowfall terrified me. It's approx <10 for Vancouver. That rocky mountain refreshement. Those rocky mountain's keep the climate much less mental during the winters.

armadillo86

GrumPy wrote: »

For the first couple of painful months waiting for the IEC to open, I was set on Toronto. But since it's opened, I voted Vancouver. Seems like an awesome city with a climate more similar to Ireland, too. Toronto's average annual 65+ days of snowfall terrified me. It's approx <10 for Vancouver. That rocky mountain refreshement. Those rocky mountain's keep the climate much less mental during the winters.

I hope you like rain because what Vancouver lacks in snow it sure makes up for in relentless downpours!!

GrumPy

Regina

Karbolt wrote: »

I hope you like rain because what Vancouver lacks in snow it sure makes up for in relentless downpours!!

Yeah, I've heard that. Well used to the rain here!

armadillo86

GrumPy wrote: »

Yeah, I've heard that. Well used to the rain here!

I thought the same before I moved to Vancouver but it rains even more here than it does in Ireland. You'll be grand for the summer anyway.

GrumPy

Regina

*Bump* ALOT of activity on the forum (as expected) tonight, bumping this out of curiosity of our fellow travelers!
Also, anyone know best website for renting in Vancouver? For jobs indeed.ca seems good, but for housing, I'm not familiar with a decent alternative to Daft... I know craigslist is popular there but I had the interface. :pac:

Kev_2012

You must be on crack if you think it rains more in Vancouver than Ireland! Although I've been told I've been lucky for the last 9+ months.

Lollipops23

Calgary

Ha, the capital of Canada isn't even an option?! I have a mate in Ottawa at the moment!

ustari

Regina

GrumPy wrote: »

*Bump* ALOT of activity on the forum (as expected) tonight, bumping this out of curiosity of our fellow travelers!
Also, anyone know best website for renting in Vancouver? For jobs indeed.ca seems good, but for housing, I'm not familiar with a decent alternative to Daft... I know craigslist is popular there but I had the interface. :pac:

Use padmapper, it overlays various rental sites onto a map which is excellent when you are not familiar with the city.

cruhoortwunk

Regina

el diablo wrote: »

A very nice place to visit but maybe not the best place for job prospects. I guess it depends on what kind of work you're looking for.

Lovely spot alright, it's like the mediterranean in the summer, it's in the wine region. And in the winter you have the snow for skiing and snowboarding at Big SHíte

shalalala

Regina

I am thinking Vancouver. I have friends I met travelling in Seattle which is about 4 hours away. I thought it might help with the home sickness. But just reading how people are finding it expensive and hard to get work I am in retail atm and would love to switch to a 9-5

Foley48

Edmonton

A lil unrelated but does anyone know if you can get a Canadian driver license in exchange for your Irish one in Alberta? Or any province for that matter?

NewsMeQuick

Regina

ustari wrote: »

Use padmapper, it overlays various rental sites onto a map which is excellent when you are not familiar with the city.

Using exactly the same (few) criteria, Padmapper shows only a fraction of what I see on Craigslist or Kijiji. I thought Padmapper would scan them all...

ciaran12

Edmonton

NewsMeQuick wrote: »

Using exactly the same (few) criteria, Padmapper shows only a fraction of what I see on Craigslist or Kijiji. I thought Padmapper would scan them all...

I was panicking a little about accommodation because I was looking at padmapper and rentfaster, and there seemed to be so little available. I looked at kijiji though and was relieved to see it's not that bad (though still pretty poor for a city the size of Calgary, I guess because of the flooding)

NewsMeQuick

Regina

ciaran12 wrote: »

I was panicking a little about accommodation because I was looking at padmapper and rentfaster, and there seemed to be so little available. I looked at kijiji though and was relieved to see it's not that bad (though still pretty poor for a city the size of Calgary, I guess because of the flooding)

Try Craigslist too by the way. With Craigslist particularly, people keep warning about scams e.g. don't pay money before getting there so that has to be noted. But, I do see quite a few places on there and I love the easy to read map. Hopefully that will turn up a few places in Calgary for ya. Lastly, a few people mentioned just wandering around a neighbourhood and keep an eye out for signs, that lots of places aren't advertised online. Again, I don't know how common/un that is Cal but at least if you're heading to the supermarket keep your eyes peeled I guess...:rolleyes:

Faith

Regina

I'm making regional threads based on this poll. We have Calgary, Van and Toronto, and I'll add threads for Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and Edmonton.

If anyone feels other cities/provinces need a thread, let us know.